Planning appeal decision
The End House, Cherry Tree Lane, Heronsgate, Hertfordshire, WD3 5DW
Planning appeal 3328891 at The End House, Cherry Tree Lane, Heronsgate, Hertfordshire, WD3 5DW (Three Rivers District Council) was dismissed on 18 March 2024 by Inspector Pearce J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of development plan policy and the Framework.
the demolition of existing carport, construction of single storey side extension and raised patio to the rear
- Authority
- Three Rivers District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Pearce J
- Postcode
- WD3 5DW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of development plan policy and the Framework
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- if it is inappropriate, whether the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The proposal would constitute a disproportionate addition to the original building when assessed cumulatively with previous extensions, making it inappropriate development in the Green Belt that could not be justified by the other considerations advanced.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP11Policy DM2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 155
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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